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Apollo 11 Crew

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Object Details

Artist

Ronald Carl Anderson, 1927 - 1981

Sitter

Neil Alden Armstrong, 5 Aug 1930 - 25 Aug 2012
Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., born 20 Jan 1930
Michael Collins, 31 Oct 1930 - 28 Apr 2021

Provenance

The artist; gift to NPG through group of donors.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Blakemore, Midland, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Omar Harvey, Dallas, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. R.K. Keitz, Dallas, Texas; Col. and Mrs. Thomas A.P. Krock, Dallas, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Lloyd, Jr., Houston, Texas; Dr. and Mrs. J.R. Maxfield, Dallas, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Nagorny, Jr., Houston, Texas; Dr. and Mrs. H.B. Renfrow, Dallas, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Taylor, Dallas, Texas; Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Terry, Miami, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Young, Dallas, Texas; and an anonymous donor

Date

1969

Object number

NPG.70.36

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

Board: 102.2 x 81.3 x 2.5cm (40 1/4 x 32 x 1")
Frame: 118.1 x 97.8 x 6.4cm (46 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 2 1/2")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Nature & Environment\Water\Ocean
Nature & Environment\Water\Ocean
Vehicle\Spacecraft\Rocket
Exterior\Landscape\Moonscape
Vehicle\Lunar module
Nature & Environment\Planet\Earth
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National flag\American
Neil Alden Armstrong: Male
Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
Neil Alden Armstrong: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Naval aviator
Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aeronautical engineer
Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aerospace engineer
Neil Alden Armstrong: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Neil Alden Armstrong: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Aviator\Test pilot
Neil Alden Armstrong: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\Engineering\Aeronautical engineering
Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.: Male
Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Michael Collins: Male
Michael Collins: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
Michael Collins: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer\Air Force pilot
Michael Collins: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Museum Administrator\Museum director
Michael Collins: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Administrator\Smithsonian Institution
Michael Collins: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46b0fcaba-7371-4ffe-b700-675acf5af350

Record ID

npg_NPG.70.36

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